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ontology noun

  /ɒnˈtɒləd͡ʒi/
  • (uncountable, philosophy) The branch of metaphysics that addresses the nature or essential characteristics of being and of things that exist; the study of being qua being.
  • (countable, computer science, information science) A structure of concepts or entities within a domain, organized by relationships; a system model.
 ontologie

ontological adjective

  • Of or pertaining to the nature of being or existence.
 met betrekking tot het zijnde, ontologisch
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